Chapter 148 There really is a space!
Looking at Sister Li's panting appearance and seeing her nodding rapidly at him, Lu Zheng immediately understood: Sister Li must have told Qianqian about it, and Qianqian must have a way to deal with it!
A huge weight was lifted from his heart. When he turned to the villagers, the gloom on his face was gone, replaced by a sense of openness.
"Everyone in the village heard it. Xia Wenwen insisted that my wife possessed sorcery, even mentioning something about 'space'." He sneered, his gaze sweeping over Xia Wenwen. "Today, I'll make her put on a show for everyone! And I ask all of you to be my witnesses. If any 'sorcery' is found, I, Lu Zheng, will deal with it as I see fit; if not..."
He paused deliberately, looking at Xia Wenwen's pale face, and said, word by word, "Let Xia Wenwen kowtow to my wife and admit her mistake!"
Xia Wenwen's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in shock—Lu Zheng actually dared to let her go?!
Her heart began to pound: Something's not right! This blockhead usually protects Xia Qianqian like a mother hen, why has he suddenly changed his attitude today? Could he be deliberately setting a trap for me?
But the villagers couldn't wait any longer.
"Yes! Let her go!"
"So that these crazy rumors won't keep spreading in the village!"
Several young men were already eager to get started and volunteered to be the "bad guys".
Seeing this situation, Xia Wenwen knew she was in a bind. She gritted her teeth, a desperate glint in her eyes: "I don't need you!"
She stared intently in the direction of the Lu family courtyard, her voice shrill: "I'll be the 'bad guy'! Xia Qianqian hates me the most. With just a little trickery, I don't believe she won't hide in the 'space'!"
As they spoke, a large crowd had already blocked the Lu family's courtyard wall.
Xia Wenwen, as if injected with chicken blood, led two thugs from the village, each clutching a thick hemp rope and a gleaming dagger, and charged into the yard with a sinister grin.
Lu Zheng and the villagers peered over the wall. Although he knew Qianqian was prepared, Lu Zheng's hands still unconsciously clenched into fists.
He had already planned it out in his mind: if Qianqian's method failed, he would rush in to protect her immediately, and at worst, the whole family would hide in Peach Blossom Spring and never come out again!
With a loud bang, Xia Wenwen kicked open the Lu family's front door.
In the courtyard, Xia Qianqian was standing on tiptoe to dry radish strips. The radish strips in the bamboo tray were cut evenly and neatly. Next to her stood a large black cloth about half a person's height, supported by bamboo poles, like a strange screen. It was unclear what it was for.
"Who?" Xia Qianqian was so startled that the bamboo tray in her hand fell to the ground with a "clatter," scattering dried radish all over the ground.
Now!
A fierce glint flashed in Xia Wenwen's eyes as she lunged at Xia Qianqian, brandishing a dagger: "Xia Qianqian! You knew all along that Peach Blossom Spring was hidden in the ring, didn't you? That ring should have been mine! You thief, I'll kill you today!"
The two thugs unfurled the rope with a "whoosh," and one of them roared fiercely, "Xia Qianqian, hand over 'Peach Blossom Spring' right now!"
Xia Qianqian shuddered, the bamboo tongs in her hand falling with a "thud" into the dried radish. Her face was ashen, and she retreated repeatedly, saying, "What...what are you going to do? I don't know anything about Peach Blossom Spring...don't come any closer!"
Her voice trembled, her eyes were watery like a frightened fawn, and her body moved erratically behind the black screen.
"Pretending! Still pretending!" Xia Wenwen sneered inwardly. What a convincing performance! Just wait and see, you'll find yourself hiding in your spatial dimension!
She suddenly pushed off with her feet, the dagger flashing coldly: "Today I'll tear that hypocritical face of yours off!"
Her expression was ferocious and twisted, her eyes flashing with a crazed light. As long as Xia Qianqian was killed, the ring would be hers! All the food, gold, and silver in Peach Blossom Spring would be hers! At that time, not only Lu Zheng, but the entire village would have to kneel before her!
Outside the courtyard wall, Lu Zheng's heart was in his throat.
Just as the dagger was about to pierce Xia Qianqian's chest—
Xia Qianqian's body suddenly fell backward, and she crashed into the black cloth!
Xia Wenwen's hand, holding the dagger, froze in mid-air. Her pupils suddenly contracted. Where was he?!
The black cloth remained motionless, but Xia Qianqian had vanished without a trace!
"Empty...space?!" the thug stammered, pointing at the black cloth. "She...she really went in?!"
The villagers outside the courtyard wall were in an uproar.
"Good heavens! This is truly sorcery!"
"The person vanished into thin air!"
"The Xia family girl wasn't lying! The Lu family really does have a hidden treasure!"
Lu Zheng's expression changed drastically. He didn't care about anything else and pushed through the crowd, rushing towards the black cloth screen: "Qianqian! Don't be afraid! I'm here!"
"Mother!"
Er Ya and Da Ya, like two cats with their fur standing on end, grabbed Lu's mother's clothes and rushed into the yard like madmen. Lu's mother's hair was disheveled from running, and her trouser legs were still covered in mud.
"You bad people!" Er Ya stood at the front, hands on her hips, glaring at the villagers outside the courtyard. "How dare you bully my mother! When I grow up, I'll skin you alive!"
Even the usually calm Da Ya was trembling with rage: "This is a mob attack! I'm going to the capital! I'm going to the leader to demand an explanation for my mother!"
Tears fell like beads from a broken string, landing on my clothes and leaving a small wet patch.
Xia Qianqian originally only wanted to tease Xia Wenwen, but when she heard the children's cries and looked at the white hair at Lu's mother's temples and Lu Zheng's anxious face, her eyes reddened and hot tears fell down, landing on her chest.
"I'm fine..." She sniffed and stepped out from behind the black cloth.
"Mother!"
Daya and Erya's eyes lit up, and they ran over quickly, spreading their little arms to shield Xia Qianqian behind them. Their small bodies stood straight, as if this could protect her from all the wind and rain.
"It's okay, Mommy's alright."
Xia Qianqian was about to pat Er Ya's head when Xia Wenwen interrupted her with a shriek: "Stop pretending! Where did you hide just now? So many people are watching, and you still want to lie?!"
She pointed at Xia Qianqian's nose, her eyes flashing with the madness of "finally caught her red-handed." As long as Xia Qianqian couldn't give a reason, she was doomed today!
The villagers outside the courtyard also craned their necks to look at Xia Qianqian.
Xia Qianqian slowly curled the corners of her lips and glanced at Xia Wenwen, who was jumping up and down in a panic: "Are you in such a hurry?"
Xia Wenwen felt uneasy under her gaze: Something's not right! Why isn't she flustered at all?
"Aren't you curious too?" Xia Qianqian suddenly raised her voice, her gaze sweeping over the villagers inside and outside the courtyard. "Want to know where I just went?"
She bent down and gently wiped away Er Ya's tears with her fingertips, her voice soft: "Don't cry, how about Mommy performs a magic trick for you?"
Er Ya nodded, sobbing, her big eyes full of confusion.
Xia Qianqian straightened up and led Er Ya into the black cloth. Then people discovered that Xia Qianqian and Er Ya had disappeared!
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